Month: January 2010
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I saw these sweet little green vintage trays in Drew's Etsy shop (4 for $10) and because I have a tray fetish — especially vintage trays from Pasadena — I liked them instantly but didn't think of a use right off. I have enough jewelry trays on the dresser. "Could I use them in the…
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We’ve been having such a lot of rain this past week that cabin fever was setting in. Marcel and I took advantage of a slight break in the weather to venture out to the neighboring college horticulture department. We really had to get bundled up against the icy damp chill. When we arrived at the…
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Housing Works of New York gives you several reasons to shop their thrift this Saturday. One is their brown bag event at the warehouse in Long Island. For $20 you can fill a bag with clothes and accessories; no bag limit! Also happening Saturday is the Around The World event at their…
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Okay, I'm going to dare to be the lone voice, the dissenter, the unpopular one. Please think twice before donating money to The American Red Cross, and any of the other corporate "charities", for Haitian relief. I don't usually get political on my blog. This is the place where I come to get away from…
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In the last episode of my 30 year migraine saga (as I wrote in this post) my hopes for pain relief were dashed yet again when my Cancer Doc nixed the natural hormone remedy. Well I'm starting a new chapter with my introduction to medicinal cannabis. It was prescribed to me by a board certified…
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emma's stove I have a wonderful new design job in the San Francisco area set in a 1920s Spanish Mediterranean house. I was describing the style of my work process to the client — "I don't decide on a fixed design with plans and drawings right from the start. I work in a much more…
So Sylvie 